Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 9000

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus 9000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 5 years after the 9000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PL7 scores versus the 9000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Olympus Stylus 9000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Olympus 9000 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus 9000 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus 9000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 against the 9000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and 9000 is 86 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and 9000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL7 will show more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger E-PL7 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.